YankeesGround.com | New York Yankees News, yankees Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div>NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have finalized their contracts with free-agent pitchers <span class="ffp" ffpid="6603" ffpos="SP" ffconf="AL">CC Sabathia</span> and <span class="ffp" ffpid="6314" ffpos="SP" ffconf="AL">A.J. Burnett</span>.</div><p></p><div class="in_info_box"><h3>Two for the price of...</h3><div class="in_info_box_content"></tr></div><div class="in_info_box_btm"></div></div><p>The pair reached preliminary agreements last week, with Sabathia getting a $161 million, seven-year contract and Burnett an $82.5 million, five-year deal. Sabathia's agreement is a record amount for a pitcher.<p>New York hopes the pair will stabilize a team that missed the playoffs this year, ending a streak of 13 consecutive postseason appearances.<p></p>

The pair reached preliminary agreements last week, with Sabathia getting a $161 million, seven-year contract and Burnett an $82.5 million, five-year deal. Sabathia's agreement is a record amount for a pitcher.

New York hopes the pair will stabilize a team that missed the playoffs this year, ending a streak of 13 consecutive postseason appearances.

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Added: December 18, 2008

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NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have finalized their contracts with free-agent pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett.

Two for the price of...

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